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It's beginning to feel a lot like the holidays, and not just because we're already plowed on eggnog.

Syco/Columbia's One Direction is expected to sell a teenage riot of 525-575k on their way to #1 this week, and while nothing else in the current crop of debuts will put up numbers like that, they're all likely to end up under the tree, in the stocking or appended to a mesh bag of Chanukah gelt.

The Weeknd from XO/Republic is on track to move 95-105k; the Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn 2 ST from Chop Shop/Atlantic should bite off 85-90k; and the latest from RCA diva and The Voice star Christina Aguilera is set to rack up 75-80k.

Returning rockers Soundgarden will scare up 70-75k with their Seven Four/Republic comeback disc, while Interscope's Lana Del Rey is set for 65-70k with her EP. Dos, the second album in Green Day's trilogy (Warner Bros.), will break off 65-70k.

What else? Reprise's Deftones will crank up 60-65k; Syco/Columbia vocalist Susan Boyle is expected to do 35-40k; a set from the late Whitney Houston (RCA) should move similar numbers; The Rolling Stones' greatest-hits-plus set GRRR! (UMe) will likely roll out 27-30k; Aaron Lewis (Blaster/Warner Bros. Nashville) is looking like 18-21k; and Madison Gate's Pentatonix will clear 10-15k.

Speaking of things going in stockings, 26 CIA operatives will spend the next two weeks reading steamy e-mails from craggy, middle-aged generals. They will spend the subsequent two weeks curled up in a fetal position, whimpering softly.

yeah, I forgot about Taylor. I googled Bieber's latest album and it says the first week sales were 374.000 and it was the biggest debut sales week at the time. so now with Taylor they are definitely the second biggest and they didn't even do much promo.

ok I looked it up. his album debuted at #1 with 374.000. so they are really good in comparison. I remember most people on here said his album flopped considering how much promo he did and 1D didn't make so much promo so far. so if the numbers are true then that's pretty amazing.

I wish Xtine went even further into "experimental" territory with Bionic. If she's not going to promote it, why bother even making a pop album. She could've done something really interesting and segued into "indie pop/r&b"

lmao at Xtina. The only song I really love on Lotus is Blank Page. There are a few of the dance tracks I like and Just a Fool as well but there's something missing that keeps them from being memorable. Then there are the songs I kind of like but she does some weird shit with her voice and ruins it (Red Hot Kind of Love). The less said about Circles and Shut Up the better.

lol "expecting more from her" fall back, you're constantly insulting her and her music and now you're trying to change your tune because people have been being softer on xtina. don't act like you have any respect for her as a popstar and you think it's a "shame" it didn't succeed when you're in every post calling her a bitch, fat, terrible voice, etc. so annoying

Gurl, grow up. Of course I make fun of her because her personality is the worst ever and she needs to stop over singing and abusing runs. I would hate if she released a good album and it flopped, it's not what I want at all, but clearly it's not the case